THIS IS THE 5TH PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE IN COST RECOVERY AT THIS SITE. THE ACTION IS THE SIGNING OF A CONSENT DECREE IN WHICH MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC., MALLLINCKRODT INC., HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., AND EXXON MOBIL INC. AGREE TO PAY $1,400,000 IN SETTLEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, AND THE CONTRIBUTION PLAINTIFF NATIONAL STARCH'S CLAIMS. THESE PARTIES WERE SUED BY NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL CO ( NATIONAL STARCH ) FOR CONTRIBUTIONAT THE DAVIS SITE UNDER SECTIONS 107 AND 113 OF CERCLA, U.S.C. SECTIONS 9607, 9613. NATIONAL STARCH ALLEGED THAT IT PAID MORE THAN ITS FAIR SHARE OF RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE WHEN IT SETTLED WITH UNITED STATES FOR $5 MILLION IN 1998. THE CONTRIBUTION DEFENDANTS WOULD NOT SETTLE WITH NATIONAL STARCH UNLESS THE UNITED STATES WAS INCLUDED IN THE SETTLEMENT AND THEY RECEIVED CONTRIBUTION PROTECTION. THESE SETTLEMENTS INCREASE THE UNITED STATES OVERALL RECOVERY FOR THE SITE TO APPROXIMATELY $40 MILLION OUT OF EXPECTED PAST AND FUTURE COSTS OF $60 MILLION (OR A 69% TOTAL RECOVERY TO DATE.